BENNETT FENCE Zoning and Planning Administrator Perry
reviewed the application submitted by Mary Bennett to install a dog run
fence on her property at 240 Barton Shore Drive. Procedure as outlined in
the BHV Zoning Ordinance Section 4.05 was followed, including timely notice
to neighbors. No written comments were received. Trustees received copies of
the application, drawing and supporting materials prior to the meeting. Mrs.
Bennett explained that the fence would be laid out so it wouldn't be visible
from neighboring properties or Barton Shore Drive, mostly due to dense
privacy hedges and brush already on the lot. The fence will be black
vinyl-coated metal to reduce visibility, 5 feet tall and located an adequate
distance from property lines.

Motion Mr. Boddie moved that the application for a dog fence
at the home of Mrs. Mary Bennett, 240 Barton Shore Drive, be approved as
submitted under Section 4.05 of the BHV Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Wilkes
seconded; the motion carried.

Motion Mr. Boddie moved that the minutes of the January 16,
2006 Trustees meeting be approved as printed. Mr. Al-Awar seconded; the
motion carried.

Mrs. Redies noted that a new 12-month CD earning 3 1/2% interest has been
purchased from Bank One so about $400,000 of the savings funds are now
covered by insurance. Mrs. Redies was asked to explore options for higher
return rates.

BUILDINGS VAC Committee member John MacKrell commented in
Mr. Lindstrom's absence, referring to Mr. Lindstrom's written report
distributed with the agenda. Committee members conducted a "walk-about" of
six possible sites, rating each location on a number of factors. The
committee will meet soon to evaluate the ratings. Discussion turned to the
future of the pool. Ms. Laporte stated that Barton Swim Club no longer
exists, noting that the pool was not open last summer. The obvious choices
are to abandon the pool entirely or modernize it to attract enough new
members to support the facility. It was estimated that renovation of the
pool could cost at least $100,000; Mr. Esch was asked to obtain more quotes.
It was suggested that the administrative center might be incorporated with
the pool in a joint facility, but concerns were expressed about the
public/private natures of each use. Further discussion of the pool will be
included in the agenda for the next Trustee meeting. Ms. Bogat asked about
the potential builders referred to in the VAC Newsletter recently
distributed to residents. Mr. MacKrell and Mr. Al-Awar responded that
general building sizes and costs were being considered, but that very little
discussion of exterior styles had taken place yet until other aspects of the
project were more settled. Ms. Bogat suggested exploring "green" issues,
such as energy-conserving solar shingles, and supported a style similar to
existing buildings rather than a modern design that would seem out of
place.
Mr. Butterwick arrived

FINANCE Mr. Boddie had no report.

LONG RANGE PLANNING Mrs. MacKrell stated that a public
hearing will be held by the Ann Arbor Planning Commission on Tuesday, March
7, 2006 at Ann Arbor City Hall regarding adoption of the Northeast Area
Plan. It is expected that the Northeast Area Transportation Plan, including
the recommended closing of the M-14/Barton Drive ramp, will be included in
the discussion. She urged Trustees to communicate with friends and business
owners who live in Ann Arbor City, asking them to attend the hearing as well
to speak in favor of keeping the ramp open. Mrs. MacKrell also asked about
BHV Ordinance #21, suggesting that requirements for septic tank pumping
should be more stringent. It was agreed there are many factors to consider
for each home and that "at least every four years" as stated in the
ordinance was a happy medium of possible time allowances. A motion offered
by Mrs. MacKrell, seconded by Mr. Butterwick, to amend the ordinance to
require two to three years rather than four years for septic tank pumping
was defeated with Mrs. MacKrell voting yes, the remaining seven Trustees
voting no.

PERSONNEL Ms. Laporte had no report.

RECREATION Ms. Bogat asked for suggested dates and ideas
about the BHV picnic.

ROADS Mr. Al-Awar commended the maintenance crew for keeping
the roads in good condition during the winter. Potholes will be filled as
soon as weather permits. Ms. Laporte received a letter asking for a speed
table on Underdown Road. Mr. Al-Awar replied that speed tables were
initially installed wherever state regulations permitted. He will check the
laws to see if anything more can be done in that area. Mr. Esch was asked to
conduct radar tests to determine usage and speed on Underdown Road.

SECURITY Mr. Butterwick toured BHV with Mr. Esch to identify trees
that posed a threat to the power lines. Forty-two trees were listed, many of
which are on private property. DTE representative Paul Ganz was contacted,
who agreed to send a professional assessment team, noting that DTE trims
trees but does not remove them completely. For the trees on private
property, Mr. Butterwick will send letters to those BHV residents
encouraging them to remove the hazardous trees.

Mr. Butterwick expressed concern about listing personal information on
the proposed BHMC website mentioned at the last Trustee meeting. He
suggested that a "sense of the board" letter be sent to BHMC asking for an
opt-out option. Mr. Bultman commented that the purpose of the website is to
encourage communication among the shareholders and the BHMC Directors, and
that participation is optional on the not-yet-active site. It is hoped that
the site will be used as a tool to keep shareholders up to date on BHMC
issues and curtail the spread of erroneous information. The home page
available to the general public will contain only basic contact information,
with passwords required to access other areas of the site.

Motion Mr. Boddie moved to express in writing to BHMC the
sentiments of the BHV Board of Trustees that the proposed BHMC website
should include personal information only on an opt-in basis; Mr. Butterwick
seconded. The motion was amended to state that no personal information
should be included on the site at all (Bogat/Wilkes/carried). The motion as
amended carried. Mr. Butterwick will write the letter with Ms. Laporte's
assistance.

Mr. Butterwick deferred to Mr. Esch who reported 5 false alarms in the
past month. Efforts will continue to ensure that the emergency sirens are
working
properly.
Mr. Boddie left

Ms. Laporte received a resident request for notification of deer
management activities. Several ideas were offered, but it was agreed
that the random movement of the deer herd makes it very difficult to give
advance notice. It was suggested that someone meet with the residents who
have specific concerns. Mr. Wilkes moved to call the question. Mr. Al-Awar
seconded; the motion carried to terminate discussion.

Motion Ms. Bogat moved that the Security Committee further
explore issues connected with the deer management program. Mr. Perry
seconded; the motion carried.

VEHICLES/EQUIPMENT Mr. Al-Awar reported that the new garbage
box has been delivered but cannot be mounted on the truck until warmer
weather since the work has to be done outside due to space requirements. A
new pick-up truck has been ordered and is expected soon.

WATER Mr. Wilkes referred to his written report, stating that
progress on the new well looks promising. Contingent on approval from the
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the engineering firm
Stantec (formerly Ayers, Lewis, Norris & May) will be engaged to connect
the well to the water system. Mr. Wilkes also stated that recent testing
showed no detection of 103 organic chemicals in BHV water, with very low
occurrence of arsenic. The second annual report on Phase II Stormwater
Runoff activities was submitted to MDEQ and received with commendation to
BHV for "its continued effort in environmental excellence." A water main
leak was repaired, the Water Consumer Confidence Report will be distributed
with the February 2006 Barton Bulletin, and Mr. Wilkes will consult with the
Huron River Watershed Council concerning update of the Wellhead Protection
Plan adopted in
1997.
Mrs. MacKrell left

Motion Mr. Al-Awar moved that funding up to $10,000 be
authorized to enable Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Esch to proceed with the contracting
of Stantec to connect the new Well #1 to the BHV water system after MDEQ
approval is received. Mr. Perry seconded; the motion carried.

Mr. Wilkes offered to continue mapping water main breaks and keep a close
eye on any problems that might arise, since the recent leak was caused by a
hole in the pipe rather than a break. To date there has been little evidence
of corrosion in the pipes. Mr. Esch added that the older pipelines laid
around 1918 were made of heavier material and were in better condition than
newer lines that are no longer made as heavy as the older ones.

ZONING Mr. Perry commented on three items:

--A proposed second-story addition to the Martens home at 747 Country
Club Road was reviewed and posed no problem; however the existence of an
apartment over the garage required further investigation. It was determined
that the apartment was in existence before the adoption of the Zoning
Ordinance and therefore may be (amended 3/20/06) a permissible
non-conforming use. Investigation is being made of applicable Ann Arbor
Township zoning requirements that were in force at the time.

--A request for further consideration of the Probst/Klein construction
project at 280 Barton North Drive is expected in the near future.

--Ms. Laporte and Mr. Perry will be meeting with Mr. Bultman to discuss
suggested amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, including current requirements
concerning fences.

BHMC LIAISON Ms. Laporte reported that in addition to the
website concerns already discussed, the BHMC Board referred to a joint
meeting of the BHV and BHMC boards [in March 2003] regarding the
public/private road issues in relation to the VAC project. Mr. Bultman added
that reviewing the minutes of that meeting would be helpful to keep newer
board members apprised of important discussions. Mrs. Esch will distribute
copies of those minutes to both boards. Ms. Laporte also noted that the
original plat map shows the measurements of BHV roads which may be helpful
in the discussion of utility franchises. Atty. Reading was asked to
investigate whether there are utility easements on record and if public
rights-of-way exist.

Motion Mr. Al-Awar moved that an expenditure of up to $1500
be authorized for Atty. Reading to facilitate a title search regarding
utility easements and rights-of-way. Mr. Wilkes seconded; the motion
carried.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Mr. Butterwick will continue to
investigate control methods for garlic mustard. Mrs. Redies stated that
about $4700 of the $5000 included in the current year's budget for this
issue is still available. Quotations of $8500 and $13,000 have been received
to affix lightning rod protection to four "landmark" trees in the
maintenance area. Mr. Wilkes commented that extensive photos and description
were sent to these specialized companies, both of which are members of a
national organization. An amount of $5000 was included in the current budget
for this project.

Motion Mr. Butterwick moved that $3500 be added to the
budgeted $5000 to enable acceptance of the $8500 bid to affix lightning
protection to four large trees in the maintenance area. Mr. Al-Awar
seconded; the motion carried.

DTE FRANCHISE Atty. Reading contacted DTE representative
Paul Ganz regarding liability concerns while the franchise is being
negotiated. Mr. Ganz assured that these concerns were covered; Mr. Reading
sent a letter requesting written verification, but no reply has been
received yet.

WASHTENAW WIRELESS Mr. Perry reported that participant
agreements have been revised in response to questions raised by Atty.
Lillich (Reading, Etter & Lillich) representing several communities. The
new documents await approval from Washtenaw County, so further discussion
would be premature at this time. Concern was expressed for current
telecommunications commitments on the BHV water tower, with the suggestion
that this site should not be offered for use by Washtenaw Wireless. It was
expected that Atty. Lillich would provide commentary on the new agreements
and that there would be adequate time in the coming months to discuss the
subject in depth.

AT&T Mr. Al-Awar asked about the reply letter to
AT&T discussed at the last Trustee meeting; Ms. Laporte will make sure
the letter is sent.

NEW BUSINESS Mr. Bultman asked that consideration of the
status of BHV property near the Lower Gate be listed on the agenda for the
next Trustee meeting. Ms. Laporte agreed, adding that other BHV properties
should also be included in the discussion.